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[@Brandonw83]

This is the classic Jazza videos I love. No skits, just Jazza trying an art tool he’s never used before, struggling through it and ultimately making something awesome. He’s such a great generalist and it’s these type of videos that inspire you to try new creative tools. I really hope this video performs well so we can see more like this!

[@MPScrimshaw]

This

[@krislachowski]

Yup 👍

[@jordin_schell]

Absolutely! Also, remember WET?😂

[@Kanoog]

Some people can't accept change, it's odd human nature. I personally like the whole package of Jazza studios and I've been watching him since his 1st one.

[@lauriemirre9887]

@@Kanoog Weird indeed, especially when you can clearly see that unfortunately the “OG” videos don’t generate views as it used to, therefore he needs the videos that make more views too.

[@kaymakesthings]

I'm an animator. Procreate dreams is not what it was advertised to be. I needs work, but it has potential. I truthfully prefer regular procreate for animating, so there's a problem.

[@AlphaProto]

Lots of people bragging about this program. I respect Jazza's opinion when it comes to animation. He made some of the first animation tutorials I ever watched.

[@jordin_schell]

To people who remember this, WET!!! 😂😂😂

[@gottafindacoolname]

Use toonsquid

[@Kogami]

I'd love to see Jazza try "doing the same animation in different programs/apps" challenge lol. This really takes me back to the good ol' Jazza, you're still THE animation youtuber in my eyes!

[@buketmelodi]

OMG YESS!! Came to comment this! I would looove to see that too

[@rebcebabart]

I found that most people who found it hard to navigate in the program all said "but it's really affordable" which is a true but a bit unfair given that even the limited tools have little to no explanation. Once you push through the constant frustration you can free your mind experimenting with all sorts of stuff though. :) I guess they couldn't call the tracks layers because in each cell you can have multiple layers. If devs see this by any chance, please give us horizontal flip to check symmetry and lasso tool 😁

[@nikkim7038]

it's also not a good point bc toonsquid it's half the price and has very clear ui 😂

[@Muhammed.Yaseen]

@@nikkim7038 Toonsquid is an ipad app?

[@gottafindacoolname]

Yes toonsquid is better

[@lelatr3360]

This is the Jazza video that I was hooked on so much to. Australian artist guy who tries new stuff, throws away the instructions, says adult jokes but quickly remembers it is supposed to be a family friendly channel and through many tries and failures gives us the masterpiece at the end. Missed this so much❤

[@allerleivonanisai]

Jazza I can see you were having a ball and created a striking result 😁

[@Dreamheartcat]

Boo! 👍

[@nyomibeatty569]

😊

[@TheBananaApproaches]

I love the nonscripted Jazza humor. Like, when he's just reacting to stuff on the spot: comedy gold

[@kedargawande6404]

The stickman animation was the best! More stickmen animations please, they are my favourite Jazza videos !!

[@AlexMourning5635]

I love that Jazza has kinda become one of the go-to art grandpa advisors over the years. I also love the critique of Procreate and how they just don't explain anything. I can't tell you how many times I've had to look up basic things like gradients or how the snap-to function works/shortcuts. They're great for easier-to-access versatile art tools and are beloved for a reason, but there's a lot they just don't make clear. Great if you already know, not too great if you're new to the program.

[@SaturnDahlia]

GRANDPA? He doesn’t look all that old, I’d think of him as an uncle. I agree with you though. Procreate dreams has so many things that I just don’t understand why they didn’t include or do better. For some cases, animation assist in procreate is better than their whole animation app

[@NerdMiGerd]

I definitely started to enjoy it way more once I had a better grasp on a lot of the mechanics. The main flaw I see with it is the learning curve is hella steep.

[@AlexMourning5635]

@@SaturnDahlia Haha, sorry. I meant 'Grandpa' as in "been around the block, has been here since the beginnings of the internet art world" and not at all in a mean way. He's kinda been a pivotal figure that everyone in the art sphere online respects the opinions of because he's been one of the prominent voices leading artists starting out. 😅

[@razrv3lc]

To be fair, photoshop also doesn’t explain anything. Programs like this have a very steep learning curve just because of what they are. They’re so packed with features that it’s hard to just come right out and say it.

[@Call_me_Fred]

You've convinced me. I heard bad reviews for procreate dream but I don't want to buy a computer AND a tablet when I already have an Ipad.

[@uoniullo8214]

I love how jazza just becomes a 12 year old himself while animating stick figurines with blood, its so sweet and very nostalgic to see haha!

[@JulesStoop]

8:02 You can probably open the Files app in ‘Slide over’ or split screen mode-which means both apps are visible at the same time-and preview your sounds in the files app and even drag them over from there. Tap on the three dots at the top of any screen from any app to select slide over or any of the other multi tasking options.

[@Muhammed.Yaseen]

My thoughts exactly.

[@VishalNamani]

What about multi frame clipping mask

[@SpookiCooki]

I adore that the ball randomly attacks the stick figure after it stopped. ❤

[@JMulvy]

I think their strongest asset is the flip-book and action mode and if they approached it as layered flip-books; meaning you could apply a mask to a group essentially, then animate that group in real-time... that should be their focus. Even the artists who did inspirational work for the program all eventually did the bulk of their work in flip-book mode. It isn't meant to be an editing software it is meant to be a animation software for digital artists who use traditional methods of art, ya know? Even Procreate is more Fresco than it is Photoshop. They added some editing tools but they shouldn't try and compete with actual editing software. It is like they tried to do both and both suffered for it. Dreams has a really steep learning curve at the moment even with video tutorials. They need to pick a direction and method and stick to it. They also need to integrate more of their original Procreate into it to complete the tech eco-system. You should send them your nit-picks, they are very open to receiving feedback from the public, especially influential professionals such as yourself. Aaron Blaise is one of my favorites, I had no idea he did the Penguin animation.

[@josieblueyoutube2677]

I agree that they should add some of the Procreate features into Dreams, I struggled a lot without the lasso tool when using the program, and it’s just kind of hard to use for me, even with tutorials.

[@barbi111]

But they can't because of their useless 1millions x 1millions pixel big layout.

[@AGdesigns878]

I still remember seeing your animation videos to help me pass my animation classes in community college, never tank you for that. Well better late then never thanks

[@SPYROSTSABOURIS]

0:38 That animation is so underrated

[@leoh6715]

true

[@Kanoog]

underrated by who?

[@SPYROSTSABOURIS]

@@Kanoog It doesn't have as many views as it deserves

[@caspianYT]

When you mentioned Stick figures and blood being good training, I had to agree, especially about the fluid part, it rlly helps you get how physics act

[@sheyfr6119]

I like this kind of chill video without a lot of postprod or cuts, where you discover a new "medium". And the stick figures are always so funny

[@QwertyVj]

Finally!! A properly used and reviewed video. listed out so many features the dreams needs. Like real time playback in the flipbook mode, or the audio preview before importing, etc.... I love the app, just want it to get better and these features that jazza explained would definitely make this better. Awesome review, Thanks Jazzaaaa!!!!!

[@whyzytcg8873]

I’ve been following Jazza for over 10 years, since my student days. I even spent my pocket money on one of his early tutorials, the only one I ever bought from a KZbinr. Now, as an adult, I’ve returned to drawing after a 7-year break due to a career pivot. Today, I started using Procreate to draw and animate my artistic expressions again. It's amazing to see Jazza with 6.5 million subscribers, still motivating me to get started.

[@demigreen6495]

1:20 This animation is so magical 🤩✨

[@Shining4Dawn]

I've used Animate, Krita, TVPaint, Maya, Blender and Spine and have dabbled in Harmony, but I just couldn't get myself over the initial hurdle of learning how to used Procreate Dreams. This may be because I don't have as much time to animate now that I'm no longer a student, but I just found that getting started with this app can be very frustrating. This frustration shows in your video, but as expected from a Jazza video - you pull through. Great video overall. This is an instant Jazza classic.

[@gottafindacoolname]

Why does no one know about toonsquid?

[@Shining4Dawn]

@@gottafindacoolname There are countless animation apps out there. Have you heard of Synfig Studio? How about OpenToons? Have you ever tried Looom? I also didn't mention I've used Callipeg here and there. ToonSquid's UI reminds me of Callipeg quite a bit.

[@ducklikethedaffy]

I mainly use Dreams for making the animatic and editing, the actual animation is easier to do in Procreate! You can transfer the animation file from Procreate to Procreate Dreams by having the two programs in the same window and just dragging the file to the timeline. Just make sure the projects are in the same framerate so you don't have to do extra work when adjusting the frames!

[@scribblemeeps]

I found this to be easier to do as well!

[@NaalaFaseeh]

Yeah, I use procreate and procreate dreams looks quite.. complicated.

[@MyBallzInYourJaws]

@@NaalaFaseehhey, I haven’t used procreate before and now I wanna start making animation. So, I wanna ask would I be able to make longer videos in the application? There’s less information available on web and I’m not convinced with the answers there.

[@user-kg2tw7ne6d]

⁠@@MyBallzInYourJawsyes but there is a frame limit depending on your device. Ppl have gotten around that by breaking up their animation into groups (if that makes sense) and editing them together.

[@MyBallzInYourJaws]

@@user-kg2tw7ne6d I guess that would work in iPad pro

[@neffalathiel]

I love Procreate, but I agree, it's got a learning curve and this looks like the curve is even bigger. I still want to try it out, though. This was a good in-depth review, because it acknowledged what I was concerned about, but the problems you had with it weren't insurmountable.

[@kikity1414]

Excellent animations, Jazza! Hope you do more! 😊 I've tried a handful of other iPad animation apps and always ran into problems of limitations; like limited frame count, some not supporting sound, and no camera features. Once I saw the trailers for Procreate Dreams, I was beyond excited, especially with unlimited amount of brushes, camera functions, sound editing, and some compositing. Not gonna lie, when the reviews came in, I was a bit disappointed. The biggest misses for me was no selection tool and the inability to export a GIF. However, the feeling of Procreate Dreams does feel very organic and smooth, like animating on paper. Luckily the developers of Procreate always listen to feedback and frequently updates the app. So it may not be perfect now, but it could become the best iPad animation app in the future. Could take some time, but I'm looking forward to it!

[@MissFisher20]

Animation is so tiring but so rewarding🙌🏼

[@JMulvy]

Agreed, I hated doing animation before, so tedious. However with Dreams it is more like animating from an artists POV rather than an animator's or editor's POV and there are some additional editing tools if you need them. It still has a long way to go but so far so good.

[@andrewm5087]

You really need to make more videos like this, where you’re just having fun and not trying to be over the top & make big gimmicky projects all the time. This reminds me of the old videos that got me into your channel 🤘

[@slateportraichu5416]

Ahh, the "Tale Teller"- Oh how I cried. Thank you for a great video - once again you inspire us to create=3

[@kobsterpro]

Thanks for finally trying this Jazza! I had the exact same feeling in my process of using Dreams, would love to potentially see more animation challenges on the channel in the future!

[@AlenaGordina]

Thank you, Jazza! I really wanted to see how this program worked before downloading! 😊

[@crlealve]

best and most useful review I've seen of this program.Thanks!

[@JustAregularnimator]

as someone who uses procreate dreams, i was very confused the first few days.

[@hannahdeards9652]

It’s so amazing to see you come back to animation, Jazza!

[@CGingerbreadman]

There are for sure better ways to get around some of the issues you were having. Like, I'm sure you could've done a split screen with the files app so that you could listen to your audio files and then drag and drop the ones you wanted.

[@MsToshi1990]

yeah basic OS things. Can even just hold down on the file and get the option to play it.

[@xitcix8360]

0:53 An animator yelling "ADOBEEEEEE!" like Dave from Alvin and the Chipmunks is so fitting

[@iniyama]

jazza: for context, i'm old me: yeah man, me too jazza: grow up 😂😂😂

[@Estreon]

I'm not sure if someone's already mentioned this but for 16:01 you can group a selection of frames and make the entire group a clipping mask layer. Also you can set the group to have a blending mode.

[@Lime_is_LushOFFICIAL]

9:59 I’m gonna be honest here I’ve never seen the emails be above one thousand, let alone 40 thousand!!

[@maryse6244]

Enfin!!! ça fait 1 an que je cherche des cours d'animations mais avec un prix pas trop élevé!!! Merci beaucoup! je vais aller voir votre cour, vous pouvez être certain!

[@merlinthewizard]

So much cool stuff in here! Thanks Jazza!

[@prakrutiinfocom6386]

Takes me back to the og jazza videos. Such a throwback 😊

[@amimation_stuff]

I love it when Jazza does animation and kind of showing how he does everything ❤

[@victoriadimaunahan3283]

Oh ive been so excited for you to review this ever since it was first announced ❤

[@LeeOfShyness]

vids like this help motivate me to try and get back into art and more creative projects

[@Boxels]

toonsquid just knocked it off the block

[@nikkim7038]

fr toonsquid it's so good, the fact it was made by just one dude it's insane

[@gottafindacoolname]

Toonsquid is amazing

[@Boxels]

@@nikkim7038 when you take out the greed of wallstreet execs, and put it in the hands of your passionate creator, you get toonsquid like apps. that's the future of business, genuineness over bottome line profits, but the irony is such apps will generate more revenue than ever, because it was genuinely created by a passionate creative individual or team of individuals in it for the outcome, not the money upfront necessarily :D

[@crabuggy]

Loved this video! Always appreciated your honesty

[@emi965]

I love watching Jazza learn. He's so real. Great video!

[@siebenvb4706]

One of my absolute favorite video’s you’ve ever made!!! Amazing ! Would love to see more procreate dreams videos! Keep it up Jazza !

[@isaacmartinez2359]

brings me back to when I really started to first get into drawing I remember watching Jazza's Animation videos constantly for some short so cool to see him animate again and reference a Teller's Tale

[@Tendusho]

ANIMATIONS ARE BACK BABY!!!

[@claudiarsl9725]

Thank you, i really found this video helpful and has massively inspired me with my art journey! I have only done one animation project and that was on procreate so I have been really curious about this. I'm hoping that as a beginner I won't necessarily know whats missing or not intuitive for animation software. Thank you again i cannot overstate how brilliant i found your animations and im soooo inspired to keep going! 💖

[@hjewkes]

10:33 Animation Fondation misspelling, just FYI since its on a product page

[@AKAalicecullen]

Foundation*

[@hjewkes]

@@AKAalicecullen exactly :)

[@Pranjal_Raut]

i think its french

[@laneydoodle8638]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks Jazza!

[@sabersight908]

love a good none biased review just the raw opinion of someone is always great to hear even if it could be wrong or right

[@julianboyd2138]

Really has a nostalgic feeling this video, but still super fresh and entertaining! Hope to see more of these sorts of videos again 🎉

[@t4t3animations8]

My favorite jazza videos have always been his animation ones

[@CreativeSteve69]

Jazza thanks so much for giving procreate dreams a try. I have a iPad mini 6th edition tablet. I also have procreate dreams and procreate. So it was great to watch ya struggle first before I dived right into procreate atmosphere. This was great fun to watch thanks Jazza. :)

[@maviscr3ative55]

This looks really good I want to get better at animating because it looks so fun to see your stuff come to life

[@beacool3538]

This is really helpful! I was debating on whether or not to buy the program and this was a great review of it from an honest perspective

[@Aquana19]

Loved this video! The stick figure animation made me feel in my teens again xD the early days of KZbin. And I'm so happy you're getting back into your groove and having some cheeky fun in your videos

[@SaffireAnimation]

I was seriously looking forward to Jazza to make this video as I am almost 4 or 5 year old subscriber who watches all his videos and I once started using Adobe Flash by being inspired by Jazza’s feature film. But then i had to give up on adobe since it was not portable on my ipad. Ever since i have started using Procreate dreams i find following things as a charm: 1. Audio sync 2. Grouping made easy compared to animation feature in Procreate 3. Auto tweening without loosing pixels in my art I really really want Procreate dreams to include lasso and select tool. Yes i have requested this on their website chat thread. 😊

[@fjlkadsjflkadsfljnsd]

It would be nice to see a mini series of you learning procreate and creating more refined pieces like . 1 day with procreate , 1 week , 1 month and so on or different level difficulties of animation using pro create

[@KCDonkey]

This was so great!! I tried procreate dreams and gave up because it was frustrating. Thanks for the inspiration

[@TheGreatUndergroundEmpire]

Same!

[@nikkim7038]

i refunded it and got toonsquid instead i am trying to work with the program, not against it 😭 it's a shame bc i love procreate

[@Synthxrt]

this is my favorite video from the channel ive seen in a while :)

[@YdolemArt]

Exactly the kind of video I love on your channel ! :D

[@ChantelleArts]

This is so crazy, I love seeing the journey ☺☺

[@muluavila]

LOVED this video Jazza

[@angelahe3052]

I love this video so much! I have always very much valued your input on artists tools - my first (and only) tablet was the Huion 950P which you reviewed positively back in the day. I'm not a professional artist by any means, but I started drawing on my iPad using Procreate. I definitely agree that Procreate has a very difficult upfront learning curve, nothing is explained, everything is in swipe features or buried in a menu, but once you get used to it, it really is such a powerful tool. After watching this video, I will consider Dreams if I ever get into animation. I can tell exactly what the pros and cons of the the application are, and I can see how - even as a hobby artist - I could use it for my own projects. I think what I love even more about this video is how much I can enjoy your content again. I can see and feel your workflow, your thought process of going from "Let's start simple with a bouncing ball", to doing research to learn more about the program, then finally how you were able to build into the final project, that's something I can learn from and put towards my own creative process - with your humourous personality to spice up the video. Thank you Jazza.

[@-BL00DMOON-]

It's been forever since I watched you❤ I love your channel sm!

[@clairenime]

Thinking of impulsively getting this app. Really glad you are doing a review.

[@SoggyWeetabix]

I loooove this kind od video sooo much thnxx jazza 😊

[@invox9490]

Classic Jazza. Loved it!

[@nightcatssketchbook]

Really glad to see Jazza try out Dreams! Well put about the bell curve at the end… it takes a bit to learn, but once you get used to it it’s pretty cool! But that’s also when some of the issues become more evident. I’m glad he liked it overall. I personally think the video editing aspect is what excited me about it

[@gottafindacoolname]

We wanna see hil try toonsquid tho. The best animation app out there

[@tamarrajames3590]

I think you had fun larking about with this program…and I know you are going to expand your use of it going forward. I do like the way your brain works.🖤🇨🇦

[@hermi1-kenobi455]

PERFORMANCE MODE IS INGENIOUS IVE ALWAYS WANTED A DIGITAL ANIMATION SOFTWARE WITH A FEATURE LIKE THAT

[@IrradiatedBrick]

Love it! I would love to see more!

[@Icewolf14]

I've seen that animation, and it was amazing. I could never. I was at a loss for words!! (:

[@Aspen-vw5cg]

always a good day when jazza posts

[@pkfitnesshub]

Love these types of videos!

[@sencrum.]

I miss this so much. I've not been on this channel for years but I used to watch you all the time, and then I just stopped for some reason. the intro is so nostalgic it made my heart hurt. I'm glad I clicked on this video! I'm back :)

[@kayleighshaw21]

I really love how your animations turned out 😅

[@elliotmakesart4426]

love this style of video ❤

[@TechnicolourFlamingo]

This really inspired me to learn and take up animation again.

[@hillariewaithe3715]

Really loved this video. Would love to see more animation videos

[@MrExeetor]

man I can really see the stick figure flying across the screen doing a "tear" in the background that brings forth the animation-studios Logo ^^

[@Kevinsmoonlight]

I've been a fan of your videos for years now, and back in 2018 I bought a Huion because of your work and the way you sold it. Am I gonna be buying this eventually because of your too? Well...yes!

[@anninom9994]

This was great. Loved this video

[@donathan361]

That video was so awesome! :) Thank you for your Content. :)

[@TahmidA150]

The animation was very nice especially how organic the stick figure was being flung around by the ball the cartoon physics was immaculate Try blender next

[@Wolfineer_]

Ahh this brang me back to early 2000's uni and making fun flash doodle animations in class.

[@aLdOtheHERO]

What a W video from jazza this was great I love procreate dreams too just some things I want them to tweak and add

[@thehenwithatie]

Procreate Dreams is like an abusive relationship: I'm so in love with the OG Procreate drawing experience that Dreams seems like a no brainer for me, but it lacks so many basic features you'd expect from other programs. I've done my complaining on their forums enough already, but it's a really conflicting feeling: I'm very particular about my brushes/pressure curves so working in Dreams keeps me from wasting time making things look nice and instead keeps me animating. But so many functions are missing, like looping groups, a more adjustable timeline that doesn't force me into flipbook mode, or adjustable tween curves... I'll proudly still use it, but I often won't recommend others to use it if they aren't as beholden to their brush engines like I am.

[@gmcubed]

The interface frustrates me enough that I dont want to use it at all. Too many things are hidden that should be front and center. Its a shame, because it the performance feature is nice. But the design choices, unfortunately, make this unusable for me.

[@ShockingPikachu]

To be fair its an ipad. You have to do some things different... that being said they could just have different workspaces and customisable ones -.-

[@gmcubed]

@@ShockingPikachu The "its an ipad app" doesn't really hold water when apps like toonsquid exist and do a much better job with their interfaces.

[@ShockingPikachu]

@@gmcubed good to see you just completely disregarded the other half of my comment.

[@gmcubed]

@@ShockingPikachu ? I disregarded nothing, I don't disagree, I just had nothing to add to that.

[@DylanMatthewTurner]

That's just how Apple does things, and since they're stuck on an Apple platform, Procreate is just following the framework they're given. All of Mac OS X and iOS is confusing and hidden in hundreds of menus. They put all their time into making a pretty UI they forget to make a practical UX. The window management on Mac is probably the worst part. Procreate is dropping the ball just like Apple and most Mac/iOS software does.

[@melindarivera6598]

7:28 did your team make this song? It is awfully specific to the content of the video😂 if so, nice!

[@shayneoneill1506]

Moho is another one to look into. Very much a vector with tweening and bones type thing in the vein of flash/animate but with a few twists. Seems to be a slightly more minor player than toonboom but its had a few major productions done with it, and seems pretty intuitive.

[@verdusco0300]

Love this jazza

[@avsdesign49]

Acompanho seu trabalho a anos, deu canal a na epoca que animava no flash e ainda ensinava, seu canal foi muito importante e para mim como designer, de um fã do Brasil!

[@patiiisss8505]

I was like... "yeah, let's watch old comidiant cartoonist, how he struggle with an app'... Now I totally take it back as I leaned so much usefull things for using procreate dreams. Thank you, and sorry for calling you old man, but I kinda grow up with your videos, so... please take it as a complement for being a good fun techer. With all respect thanks for not stopping sharing your expirience as an artist.

[@chinnobyo7687]

I’ve been waiting for this 😄